The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-12-01

Executive department ....$ 44, 400
judicial department. ...... 56,750
Health department. .... 9,1OO
lax department. ............... $4,000
University ............... 21,500
Citadel .................... 20,400
Penitentiary .............. $500
Lunatlc Asylum. .............. 103, 900
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum. IL, 1850
Legislative department .... 50. 25O
Miscellaneous, including election
expenses, &c............... 4S,5O0
Total .............:..... 1898, 97O
Interest on public debt ..... 1888, 965
Total. ............... .$782, G65
This of course does not include extra
ordinary expenses which arc covered by
special appropriations. The receipts at
the treasury last year as appears from
| the trcasurcr's report were 1895, 551 10,
which, added to the cash balance in the
treasury October 81, 1886, $9G, ,SO8. 70,
mado total Of 81, ,092, ,359.SS; and the
gross expenditures wero $987, 974 SO.
The cash balance i'll the treasury at this
time being $lO4, 1886, 05, an increase dur
ing the year of 81, ,51G35.
OTHER MATTERS.
Among the bills introduced is one by
Senator Talbert, OF Edgefeld, making O
reduction OF about twenty Per cent. in
the salaries Of State officers, their clerks.
and Circuit Solicitors. The same Sena-
tor has introduced bill to abolish the
Office of Master
The bill to abolish the board Of dircc-
tors Of the State Penitentiary and the
regents OF the Lunatic Asylum, and to
substitute therefor tho Governor, Comp
troller General, State Treasurer and
Secretary OF State, was killed by vote
OF 80 to q.
The Colleton county stock llw bill was
postponed till Wednesday next, aud the
Oconeo prohibition bill to Monday next.
The doctors in the House had an in
tercsting discussion on bill to amend
Scctlon 9l9, OF the General Statutes, re-
latlng to physicians, which was at first
Killed and then resuscitntcd, and finally
passed. The bill refers to the register
ing OF physicians from other States de-
| string to practice in this State.
a bill providing that 10 one shall he
allowed TO practice dentistry without
obtaining license from the board of
! dental examiners caused some debate.
/ Tho price OF license is $l5. The bill was
advocated by Mr.. Abncy, of Richland,
and DIR. Walker, OF York. Mr.. A. F..
! OErlen, OF Colleton, opposed it. The
bill was finally passed.
Tho first prohibition victory of the
session was won without struggle. IT
was IN the shape of bill to repeal the
charter of the town of Fort Motto,
Orangebmg county, which of course
stops the sale Of liquor in that village.
The bill was passed without opposition.
Mr., Lee, Of Charleston, has intro
duced bill to make the carrying of con-
coalcd weapons felony. Referred to
the Judiciary committee.
/ The following are other bills which
have been passed: 70 incorporate the
town of Holly Hill, Berkeley county; TO
amend the law in relation to taking de-
! positions dc bene cssc in civil actions,
Nc.; to amend Section 1925 Of the Cen
oral Statutes relating to distress for rent.
On Friday the two houses met in
! joint assembly in the hall of the House of
| Representatives to fiji the vacancy in the
! Supreme Court OcCasi0ncd by the cXpira-
/ ton OF the term of Judge MCGOWAN. The
Judge was elected to succeed himself
In the Senate n bill for the relief of
! King Mountain Military School was killed
! without debate.
! y bill to regulate the practice in the
! Court of GcuCr'u Sessions in regard to
pcrcmptory challenges and setting aside Of
jurors was passed TO q third reading.
a House bill to amend an Act entitled
AN Act to create Department of Agli-
culture, defining its purposes and duties,
and charging it with inspection of phos-
pilates and regulation of sales of CONNER
clal fertilizers, was made the special order
| Wednesday at 10 o'clock
a joint resolution proposing an amend.
mcnt to section article 10 of the constilu-
tuition Of rira State was made the snecial
order for Friday, December II.
a. joint resolution giving. life tenure to
judges was killed on its final reading by q
vote Of p to I.
The following arc among the important
! bills intrOduCcd:
! By MIR. Murray: A Bill to require railroad
companies to keep open an Office with ar
officer authorized to act for such Compa
nics in this State.
BY Mr.. Murray: A Bill providing tha
no pardon be granted by the Governor tC
any maj" person convicted Of treason, mur
uer, ouf2ldIy, larceny, perjury, forgery
duclling or other infamous crimes Shall re
store to such person the right of suffrage
unless the Governor in such pardon shal
explicitly state Il at the pardon is intended
to restore the political rights of the partic
so pardoncd
by Mr.. Talbcrt: A joint resolution t.
provide for the calling of Constitutions
Convention.
BY Mr. Talbcrt: a bill to abolish th
office of County Auditor and dev0lve TIN
duties thereof upon the County Treasurer
The Fate of ex-senator Jones
A Chicago Daily News special from
Detroit, Mich, says: cit became know